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Meet Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Dr. Douglas Leek
Meet Custodial Working Supervisor Thomas Patterson
Meet Kindergarten Teacher Marie Forst
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Meet Senior School History and Social Science Teacher Rodney Slappy
Meet Kindergarten Teacher Gina Bossola
Meet Lower School Art Teacher Molly Kraybill
Q&A: Meet Senior School English Teacher Geoffrey Hilsabeck
Global Studies Student Gains a Global Perspective at Home
Navigating College Admissions During a Pandemic
Asking Hard Questions about White Privilege
Travel Through Literature with our Summer Reading Recommendations
Our SA Community Sings in Spanish about Resilience, Courage, Growth, and Solidarity during COVID-19
It's the Little Things
Tips, Tricks, and Tools: Helpful Resources from Two Librarians and a Tech Coordinator
Science Experiments Your Children Can Do at Home
Counselor's Corner: Stumbling Into Semi-Solid Ground During Covid-19
Create un-be-weavable Artwork For Kids
Be a Budding Artist at Home – Learn to Draw a Simple Landscape
Become a Backyard Naturalist
At Home Science Experiment & Design Thinking Challenge
Parent and Family Resources for COVID-19
Begin Your Stargazing Adventure
The Value of a Virtual Education
In Celebration of Black History Month: Sophomore Shares Connection to Renowned Photographer Teenie Harris
9 Questions With Marzia Cozzolino (SS History and Social Science)
9 Questions With Lindsay Downs (Hansen Library Assistant Librarian)
Making Things Happen in the Makerspace
Early Childhood Program Adapts Reggio Emilia Approach to Teaching
6 Tips for Helping Your Teen Transition to High School
Explore the History of Pittsburgh with Your Teenager
Winter Break Family Read Alouds
What's the Difference between a Merit Scholarship and Need-Based Financial Aid?
The Ultimate Holiday Gift – a Superior Education!
Celebrating the History of Thanksgiving Day
"Around The World In 80 Days" Student Review
Q&A with SA's New Kindergarten Teacher Holly Seifert
Q&A With SA's New Director of After Ours Khala Wade
Q&A With Breakthrough Pittsburgh's New Coordinator of Student and Family Support Lawrence Gunter
Q&A With SA's New Senior School Math Teacher Seamus Coons
Q&A With SA's new Senior School Latin Teacher Joel Svensson
Q&A with SA's New Middle School English Teacher Chelsea Begg
Q&A with SA's New Senior School Science Teacher Mary Brayer
Q&A with SA's New Dance Teacher Heidi Murr
Q&A with SA's New Senior School Math Teacher Christy Fairman
Q&A with SA's New Director of Human Resources Robert Allison
Q&A with SA's New Middle and Senior School Art Teacher Kate Mason
A Love Letter to Toni Morrison
10 Maze Runner Read Alikes [INFOGRAPHIC]
10 13 Reasons Why Read Alikes [INFOGRAPHIC]
Pittsburgh Proud: Nine Books Set in our City
Top 10 Checked Out Books From Hansen Library in 2019
17 Book Recommendations for Middle School Children
Top 10 Tips to Surviving Middle School
Why Would I Send My Child To Sewickley Academy's Middle School?
Tips to Find the Right Prom Date (and Attire!)
Creative Ways to Make Reading and Writing Fun
The Gateway To The World
Pittsburgh Proud: Reasons We Love Our City
Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Pittsburgh
How To Entertain Your Sick Child Without Turning On The Television
An Entrepreneur and an Environmentalist
Exploring Sewickley: Helping Others Find A Place To Call Home
Drexel University Goes Green
Breaking All the Rules: Smith Brothers Agency
How to Make the Most Out of Shadow Days at Private Schools
Tom Droney's Remarkable Journey on the Court
Twisted Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
A Friendsgiving to Remember
Video Tour of the New Cavalier Room with Ruth Neely
12 Family-Friendly Hilarious Halloween Costume Ideas for Adults
DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids of All Ages
Four Ways Kids Can Be Involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A Less Expensive Way to do Your Back-to-School Shopping
Summer Recipes: Summer Lunches
Light Summer Recipes
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Summer Recipes: Barbecue Classics
No Pool? No Problem! Ways to Keep Cool This Summer
Summer Reads: Superheroes
Summer Reads: Tales of Travel
Spring Clean Your Relationships While You Clean Up Your Home
Spring Cleaning: Conquer Your Closets with These Tips
Summer Reads: Read Alikes
Hats Off to the Class of 2018 and Thanks for the Memories!
Ways to Celebrate Your Graduate
Summer Camps For Every Kid
Six Steps to Organize Toys in Your Home
Healthy & Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes
Five Creative Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day
Take Care of Mother Nature on Earth Day
Plan A Staycation in Pittsburgh
Easter Crafts and Ideas for Every Family
The History of Passover and Ways to Celebrate with your Kids
Spring Break Getaways Your Family Will Love
Ways to Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with Kids and Adults
The Wonders of Winter Reading
Is Time Up For Daylight Saving Time?
Senior Reflections: My Day as the Director of Teaching and Learning
Senior Reflections: An International Student’s Perspective on Sewickley Academy
Why We Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrating Presidents Day with History and Fun
Winter Wonders: Five Great Activities for Winter Fun
Give More Than Candy To Your Kids For Valentine's Day
Spread the Love: Romantic and Platonic Valentine's Ideas for Adults
Spread the Love This Valentine's Day
10 Ways to Make Reading and Writing Fun
Scrapbook Ideas For You and Your Children
Simple Origami Pets To Create With Your Children
New Year, New You: Map Your Resolutions For 2018
Gift-Giving Guide for the Holidays
Gift Giving This Holiday Season: How to Give Generously to Everyone You Love
Teaching Your Child to Give Back this Holiday Season
Celebrating the December Holidays
Alumni Reflections: From Small Towns to The Big Apple - Sam Klaber '14
Decorating Your Home with Thanksgiving Decor
Classroom Corner: Flexible Seating in Grade 1
5 Entertaining Pumpkin Patches in the Pittsburgh Area (Part II)
Lunch Time Prep for Moms and Dads on a Budget
Alumni Reflections: Stepping Outside Her Comfort Zone - Melina George ’14
5 Entertaining Pumpkin Patches in the Pittsburgh Area (Part I)
Fall Festivals Worth Checking Out in Pittsburgh
Senior School House Prefect Leila '18 Addresses the Academy
Welcome Back to School by Senior School President Henry Meakem '19
Summer YUM: Recipes for Both Kids and Adults
Beat The Heat With a Water-Based Obstacle Course
3 Steps To Transition Your Child Back Into a School Schedule
Celebrate Labor Day in A Different Way
Fun in the Sun: Activities to Keep Your Kids Entertained
Alumni Reflections: From SA to UGA - Mackenzie Pryor '14
Seven Summer Reads For Moms
Summer Reading List for Students in Grades 1-5
Summer Reading for High School Students
Summer Reading Suggestions for Middle School Students
Three Exciting and Educational Pennsylvania Road Trips
Plan Your Summer: Five Awesome Staycation Ideas the Kids Will Love
Three Amazing Fourth of July Celebrations in Pittsburgh
Summer Camps: Making the Most out of Summer
Ways for Every Age to Celebrate Dad on Father's Day
Spring is in Full Bloom, So Head Outside!
Graduation Celebration: Five Snack Table Ideas For Your Grad's Party
Memorial Day Picnic Ideas
Three Fun Spring Crafts to Do with the Kids
Four Meaningful Mother's Day Gifts From The Heart
Spring is Here! Get Out and Experience the World
Senior Reflections on Sewickley Academy
Spring Cleaning: Four Ways to Organize Your Children's Rooms
The Power of One Campus: SA Technology Students Bridge the Gap Between the Lower and Senior Schools
St. Patrick's Day Fun for Everyone
Six Reads from Pretty Little Liars to Get Your Teen Through the Show's Hiatus
Weekend Warriors: How to Keep Your Kid Fit When They Can't Get Outside
Weekend Warriors! How To Keep Your Kids Fit In The Winter
Helping Your High School Student Thrive
Lighting One's Passion
A Lesson on Education through Clay
Celebrating Presidents' Day with Kids
Nelson Mandela Quote about Education
Craft Ideas You Can Do with Your Children on Valentine’s Day
Tape of the Day
Learning at Sewickley Academy
International Dinner
The Actor
Holding on and Letting Go: Parenting in Middle School
"The Athlete"
The Many Wonderful Options for Educating Your Child
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: An Overview of the Man, and the History of the Holiday
A Letter to Varsity Basketball Parents
Christmas Traditions From Around the World
Homemade Gifts: Christmas From the Heart
Hot Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Kid on Your Nice List (Pst! They're Educational, Too!)
Holiday Happenings in Pittsburgh
Holiday Activities for Children: Crafts You'll Actually Use Again
Six Tips For Parenting Your Pre-K or Kindergarten Student
These Aren't Your Ordinary Fall Activities in Pittsburgh
Celebrating Veterans Day with Kids
Fun Fall Nature Crafts
A Letter To Early Childhood Parents
Quick and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes
DIY Halloween Costumes for All Ages
Fall Activities in Pittsburgh: Adult Coloring Books for Teens
Fall Activities in Pittsburgh: Fall Fun on the Farm
Rainy Day? Get Them Off Their Devices By "Catching" Adventurous Reads
Children Helping in the Community
Weekend Getaways: The Smithsonian Institution
Back to School: Organization and Routine
Getting Your High School Student Geared Up and Ready To Go Back To School
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